Japan Auto Makers Post Lower China Sales

March 4, 2013 6:52 a.m. ET

SHANGHAI—Japanese auto makers posted falling sales in China in the first two months of the year, but the slowing pace of the decline suggests the impact of a territorial dispute between the two countries is leveling off.

Nissan Motor Co. said Monday its China sales dropped 14% to 174,000 vehicles in the January-February period, while Honda Motor Co. reported a 4% fall in China sales to 79,272 vehicles over the same period.